Vaterpolski klub Jadran Split ( en, Jadran Split Water Polo Club), commonly referred to as Jadran Split or simply Jadran, is a professional

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club based in

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, Croatia. As of 2021–22 season, the club competes in the Croatian League, Regional League A1 and

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History

Jadran was founded in 1920 originally called ''"Pomorski klub Baluni"'' which changed to ''"Jadran Split"'' almost the year after the winning of the first national championship in 1923. Immediately after the Second World War (1946-60) the club topped the league six times, two of these (1947, 1948) as the water polo section of the famous multi-sports club of

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. Thirty years later Jadran returned powerfully to the forefront in 1991 by winning the last league of united Yugoslavia, followed by two consecutive conquests of the European Championship in 1992 and 1993 as a representative value of the newly independent

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. The 1997-98 season found Jadran in another one European cup final but this time lost the

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Honours

European competitions

* Winners (2): 1991-92, 1992-93

* ''Runners-up (1):'' 1997-98

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* ''Runners-up (2):'' 1992, 1993 COMEN Cup * Winners (2): 1991, 1995 Regional League * ''Runners-up (1):'' 2021-22

Domestic competitions

Yugoslav League The Yugoslav First Federal Football League (Serbian: Прва савезна лига у фудбалу / ''Prva savezna liga u fudbalu'', hr, Prva savezna liga u nogometu, sl, Prva zvezna nogometna liga, mk, Прва сојузна лига, ...

* Winners (9): 1923, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1990-91 Croatian Cup *Winners (1): 2021-22

Current squad

Season 2021–22

References

External links

* Water polo clubs in Croatia Sport in Split, Croatia Sports clubs established in 1920 {{Croatia-waterpolo-team-stub